The Ordeal
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The Ordeal is a historical novel by Russian writer Alexei Tolstoy that portrays the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution through the lives of several intertwined characters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ordeal canonical | 1 |
| “The Ordeal” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5407403 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ordeal Context triple: [Alexei Tolstoy, notableWork, The Ordeal]
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A.
Trial by Fire
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B.
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C.
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D.
The Gods of Guilt
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E.
The Oath
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ordeal Target entity description: The Ordeal is a historical novel by Russian writer Alexei Tolstoy that portrays the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution through the lives of several intertwined characters.
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A.
Trial by Fire
"Trial by Fire" is a 1996 rock album by the American band Journey, marking their reunion with lead singer Steve Perry after a decade-long hiatus.
-
B.
The Judgment
"The Judgment" is a short story by Franz Kafka that explores themes of authority, guilt, and the fraught relationship between a son and his domineering father.
-
C.
Shackled and Drawn
"Shackled and Drawn" is a folk-rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2012 album *Wrecking Ball*, noted for its protest themes and prominent use of gospel-influenced backing vocals.
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D.
The Gods of Guilt
The Gods of Guilt is a legal thriller novel by Michael Connelly featuring defense attorney Mickey Haller as he confronts a haunting case tied to his past.
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E.
The Oath
The Oath is a critically acclaimed Doctor Strange comic miniseries written by Brian K. Vaughan that explores Stephen Strange’s moral dilemmas as he seeks a mystical cure for Wong’s terminal illness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Alexei Tolstoy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| depicts |
upheavals of World War I
ⓘ
upheavals of the Russian Revolution ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
revolutionary fiction ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasFeature | intertwined characters ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
civilian perspective on war
ⓘ
revolutionary perspective ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
revolution and personal fate
ⓘ
war and society ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Russian literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Russian Revolution
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ political change ⓘ social upheaval ⓘ |
| medium | book ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | multi-character narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| portrays |
impact of revolution on families
ⓘ
impact of war on individuals ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Russia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Ordeal Description of subject: The Ordeal is a historical novel by Russian writer Alexei Tolstoy that portrays the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution through the lives of several intertwined characters.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Ordeal